Local Artist To Decorate A Section Of Tabb's Library

York County artist Nancy Thomas has been hired to decorate the children's section of the county library being built in Tabb.

Thomas, who runs retail galleries in York and in Williamsburg, will receive $10,000 from the county and another $10,000 raised by the county's Library Foundation.

County and foundation officials say they anticipate Thomas will decorate the 6,000-square- foot children's area with themes reflecting local history, nature and modern life. Thomas also will design a poster, which the foundation hopes will help raise more money for both of the county's libraries.

The children's section will be "bright and cheery, using primary colors - very creative," said Jan Farley, chairwoman of the foundation's trustees.

"To have someone in town, who understands culturally what we are going for, is a big plus."

Construction of the $5 million Tabb library is scheduled to be complete in August. The building will then be furnished and decorated for a public opening in October.

In the meantime, the library foundation still is selling bricks as part of its "Bricks for Books" program, said Lizz Rowley, the foundation's vice president. At $125 each, bricks may be engraved and placed at either the Yorktown or the Tabb library.